"Native American Tribes' Bid to Halt $10B Arizona Energy Project Rejected by US Court"
A federal judge rejected a request by Native American tribes and environmentalists to halt the construction of a $10 billion energy transmission project in Arizona's San Pedro Valley, which will carry wind-generated electricity from New Mexico to California. The tribes and environmentalists had filed a lawsuit, claiming the project's impact on the cultural significance of the valley, but the judge ruled that the Bureau of Land Management had fulfilled its obligations to identify historic sites. The project, expected to begin commercial service in 2026, is part of President Joe Biden's agenda for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and is facing legal challenges in both federal and state courts.